Dumpster Diving "It's A Texas Thing"
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- Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
- Howdy, y'all! My name is Mike and I absolutely love scavenging for free stuff, random treasures, lost valuables and other interesting artifacts. I mainly rock the dumpster diving scene but can be found digging through trash curbside as well as scavenging the river bottoms for lost treasures in the summer months. Join me on my epic voyages!
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In a nutshell, I ‘m an avid dumpster diver, scrapper, picker, treasure hunter and underwater connoisseur. I prowl the city streets in search of dumpster loot, curbside treasures & scrap metal as well as scour the river bottoms for lost valuables during the summer months when I can scrounge up enough money for gas. Be sure to stay subscribed to stay up to date with my latest expeditions, y'all!
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Since I was 14 years old, my dad and I would cruise neighborhoods on trash day. Almost all of the furniture in our house came from trash day. I learned how to reupholster furniture, how to strip and refinish wooden tables, weld, and more skills than I can’t count. I’m now 65 years old and am set for life (thanks to my 25 years at a private owned company going public 10 days before I retired.). Despite this windfall, I STILL drive slowly through our neighborhood on trash day and still pick things I can fix and use. Drives my wife crazy!
Quick followup… we have a 25 year old Natuzzi all leather couch with foot rests on each end. Although it is getting a little long in the tooth and most people would haul it out to the curb, I’ve been restoring it from top to bottom. Today, a Natuzzi that matches ours goes for about $4,000 (we paid $1,200 for it and a lounge chair in 1996 from an outlet store). I have repaired all of the mechanicals and am about to tackle the sanding and staining using Natuzzi stains (you can still buy them!). The ONLY change I won’t make is replacing the cushions as they are now molded to both me and my wife’s body form. The rest will have the new finish but all of the wrinkles will still be there. Friend think we’re crazy “just buy a new one”. They don’t get it. Mike the scavenger is a kindred spirit.
Wives will hate anything that makes their husbands, even themselves 😂
5:32 "Come up big guy, it's ok, aww it's ok" 😭😂😀😂👍. My MTS quote of the day!
Lmao
5:33 spring cuddle lullaby cracked me up! Mike, keep killing it, brother! You never disappoint 👍
A window into how he is with his pooches .
I don't know where it comes from. My brain is so random some times.
Mike you have a beautiful mind I like the way it works .
@@MikeTheScavenger You must have a junkyard for yourself because you only show a yard run when you stop getting views
@@mmill6505 I seriously doubt that his views go down, especially because he's not doing a scrap yard run...you would have to view the video to see if he goes there or not. He has hundreds of older videos to watch if you want to see the scrap runs. He explained to us (a couple of times) why he's not showing it much anymore. The more money he was making, the more competition he was getting. And although he didn't specifically tell us, this IS a cash business, meaning it's hard for the IRS to prove how much income you're making from your "side job" unless you're making video PROOF of additional income! Mike's a smart man, he gives his fans more than enough entertainment without letting everyone know how much money he makes.
**If anyone watched his garage sales, he never told us how much he made on those either, his wife even asked him specifically NOT to.
One thing I've noticed, Mike, is how quickly you're able to get in and out of the dumpsters. You're a lot more agile than when I first started watching the channel.
"I hope not the clap" I almost choked on my lunch....too funny!
Another awesome video from America's favorite scraper Mike the Scavenger. 😃😃
I have to say Mike always finds the coolest stuff. 🤔😊
“We can break some stuff if you want?” Our answer, ALWAYS!
The box at 18.15 had "Ferrari Harnesses" written on it 😉
Dude I'm sorry but I burst out laughing when u slipped off that bucket and your laugh after was classic. Keep up saving the earth 1 piece of scrap at a time!
Mike, I scrap e-waste in Canada and there is good money in it. Motherboard, ram, cpu,pci cards have not only gold but many other precious metals. Hard drives are a big item as the base is solid aluminum, the small circuit board has a bunch of gold and the list goes on. Keyboards have a whole film of silver in them. We get .40 cents a pound for cases as sheet steel and untouched motherboards will fetch you $20 bucks each but the secret is quantity like 75 motherboards.
Constant commentary through entire video informing us of everything you see, that’s what sets you apart from others, makes the watch enjoyable
Ya, he does it like he's doing Parkour! You go, Mike!
Mike the Scavenger for Man of the Year Award. Saving metals from the landfill
Mike you make my day when I watch you. Thanks for being you.
You Da Man Mike!!!! Rock on Brother
OMG love watching you always a smile if not a giggle here and there
That pink helium tank in the first dumpster is something I would have considered grabbing. It had the valve still on it, use that to make sure everything's out and there's usually a spot where you can punch into it with a screwdriver to safely pierce and make safe.
I would like to see more of that teleporting stuff in more of ur video's that sure was a cool way to make it look interesting for all of us.
The fact you love what you're doing, you infect us with the good and the happy and that's a whole lot better that the negative anger that's been coming out lately. Thanks for helping to heal the world Mike.🤙🏻🤘🏻👍🏻
U nailed it!
True - Mike is always in a good lighthearted mood. We could all benefit from following his example!!
A good haul of completely random stuff...
Love the video. Need another sorting and prepping everything for the scrap yard. That love affair with the spring was cute. I had one break on my garage door. Glad I wasn't in the garage when it happened.
Mike I am happy to hear you mention looking into those boards. I would grab a few of your bins and throw them in especially the ones with gold fingers. Lots of videos that will show you what is worth collecting but it’s straight up easy money for you. There is another place that pays the shipping and pays better than boardsort,
That wiring harness for the car was a Ferrari harness it said on the card board box when you opened it, must be top quality
Mike puttin the smackdown on all those dumpsters!
Let’s help get Mikey 500,000 subscribers. Let’s help a Texas brother out. Texas go big or go home. Let’s help Mikey go Texas big.!!!!
Much better haul than magnet fishing...
You were in rare form today. Funny stuff. Thanks for the laughs.
You missed a golden opportunity to grab that mike and say "car 54 where you?". Really enjoy watching you.
Breaker... Breaker... Where's the convoy?
Something satisfying when a motor hits the ground. I like the sound it makes.
You're so funny Mike. Lol. Hugging your slinky.
Holy cow!!! Got that right another good one. Thanks Mike!!
I wish that I could come across some of those 10 gal pool buckets! My husband and I could use them for so many things!
You always show the hustle in you Mike. You're the only channel I always give a thumbs up to.
Dang Mike, that "Go Kit" sells for $35 at my local shop! It is the fittings to service a pool pump!
Mike you are a riot bro you make scrapping funny keep it up
Slinky hug OMG only you can get away with that humour🤣 made me chuckle anyway
Not to shabby hey Mike😂 goodness gracious great balls of fire!!
I can’t believe how much fun I have watching your videos. But it makes me crazy that you don’t park your truck closer to the dumpsters.
Great run Mike, thanks Mike your so entertaining...
As a child in the 60's my friends and I would go around with an pram and collect scrap and old rags to take to the scrapyard. I loved having all those big old pennies that dropped into my dirty hands.
Pram... Gollee, Ah ain't done heard that since the 1930s! 😀😀😀
@@markfurman4386 I don’t know Mark, with your name I’m not sure I’d be teasing other people. YOU surely got some ribbing after a certain trial. My guess was that Roy is from the UK where that term is fairly common. Cheers 😉
@@dianna3157 It's ok, Dianna. I LIKE the Brits. I really do. I just wish the BRITISH would learn to speak ENGLISH. 🙂🙂🙂
@@markfurman4386 LOL
I have dual citizenship and my husband asks me all the time to translate when we're watching TV. He's kind of a smartass too. LOL
@@markfurman4386 yeah they use pram for baby carrige. we use too years ago just like we used the word petroel for gas, and biscuit for cookies. The English language has so many different spelled words but are pronounced the same. Example bale @ Bail.
Love the subtle Lil' Troy - Wanna Be A Baller reference
I am also very happy when I find chunks of brass and copper in the dumpsters.
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When I see people digging in my trash cans. I say, " you see anything good in there?". Some days they say " nah just cans and bottles,". I don't know why people get mad. It all ends up at the dump anyway!
If something can be recycled why be rude or funny about it? Good for people like Mike who recycle and make money from it! 🙌👏
All my metal goes to the scrap yard. Might as well get a little $ for my own stuff. I just wait until I have a truckload to take in. Always bring some copper/brass to make the trip worthwhile.
I all ways yell “GET OUT OF THEIR!” But I promise you I am totally joking. Which I usually make clear, depending on their reaction. Sorry it’s just who I am. I would all so jump in most dumpsters if I saw a shiny quarter, I ain’t going to lie. Not a proud man 🙃
I think people get mad because it's private property and if they get hurt believe it or not the owner can get sued . Even if they don't win it'll still cost the owner time and money to fight it.
LoL, what we catch?!
*** EPISODE IDEA *** Hey Mike. Long time watcher. We love your show. I have always wondered what goes on inside the scrapyard. Like, do they melt the scrap down. It would be cool if you could take us on a tour of the place you sell your scrap to. Thanks SB.
Scrapyard sell it on to smelters.
I love watching your videos, never a dull moment!😂
Another entertaining video. Thank you for sharing.
you made me spit my coffee out when you missed the truck so badly and then said totally missed the truck LOVE your videos!!! TFS
Though good and bad times you have you always make your videos interested and funny
Oh SNAP, that looks like a Queen Ann chair. Usually, their a expensive chair and one of the best sitting chairs youll sit in.
We should not be so judgemental on you Mike, geez you work hard to build your channel🫣
Dear Mike, I wanted to let you know that you mean much to me and I enjoy every video you have made(longtimefan). Thank you for everything and all the good times I have watching your content.
Yah dah yah dah yah dah !!! Love love love love this one so much wires and cords today that cut up tub !!! Thanks for taking us along !!!! Tag along anyday!!!!
Right on, Mike! Thanks for sharing! Peace.... 💜💙💜
The Morpheus chair is made out of Naugahyde. Some would say the a chair like that is worth more than if it was made from leather. None the less, if it was a English made chair it would have been worth hundreds!!!
Keep killing it mike!!!
That Motorola thing you grab look like a ancient analog cell phone. One of the first to come out AKA bag phone.
Thanks Mike for making happen! Always enjoy your vids. and always look forward to them. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY!
Way2go Mike. That's a good hole today my friend. Please take care you stay safe out there, ok. 👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️😎😎😎
You make nice videos soothes the mind
The box you found these car harnesses in was labelled as FERRARI Harnesses!!
I really really love your job mike,,everyday you dont know what's waiting for you in the can...
Love the teleportation! Do more in the future videos.😍👏👏👏
Well, if security is watching you on the cameras there’s no way they’re coming out to confront the guy in the dumpster hugging the giant slinky.
I remember eating moon pies when I was a kids....so many years ago...be safe and watch your head
good haul Mike, hope all is well with you brother, just got my trash panda & dumpster juice tee shirts today 👍
I think that,
Snippets Little Snippets
Might look good on a T shirt
Like the different voice and accent humor you do. Hilarious!
We use those desk style chairs in shooting houses. We found a dumpster slam full of those and the metal folding chairs and we emptied that jewel out and to be honest we need another one just like it to have enough for all the shooting houses. It makes it a lot easier with kids when you got a half comfortable chair to sit in
Boxes of all Kinds of Radio Goodies - great Find ! Another Evening of Odds and Sorts ! We had Fun ! Many Cheers from us in Australia !!!!
Great video Mike !!!,Keep up the Awesome Entertainment,Alright,Alright,Alright !!!! Peace !!
You just made my whole Saturday! I love to start the day happy 😃 thanks so much for sharing 💜
You had me worried for a second there. I thought you might kick the bucket. great vid.
Thanks for another great video, Mike. This one has a little something for everyone!
How nice to be able to hug a flexible spring.
Thanks for making so many episodes. So you dumpster dive jumping in and out of sloppy dumpsters like a hamster edit video, process each haul, online selling, you're employed and married too.
Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley in the 1982 "The Thing." Great movie with a small number of characters.
Let everyone know the edge of the Mississippi river is a metal scrapers dream come true! It's drying up.
Good video tonight. What a variety!!
Okay ,that's was cute with the teleportation thing .!!
That's a good one goody goody yum yum .
It's a Texas thing! Now that's funny 😂
I’ve got an outlet for all the buckets I can bring in and clean up. If they have screw on lids they go for a little more. Usually about a buck a gallon with snap on lids and 1.5 to 2 bucks a gallon with screw on lids. Those pool chemical buckets usually have screw in lids too.
A shout out for Chip Gaines🤣🤣🤣
Happy, happy, day when your video's come out. I love radio and you did get at least one, the one thing that looks like a funny microphone.
down here in the south with all our hurricanes, dumpster diving pays well for a person that has the guts to get in one.
You have a lot of great days In your area for sure
Always good. Thank you for all you do for us!
You are funny, hugging that snake, l do silly things like that,Laughing keeps you happy
Just a tip. When you got to the chair dumpster there was a Persian rug, always look, they clean up really well and some of them can be worth thousands of dollars. Also really love your videos and your attitude. You seem like a person who would be fun to hang around with.
"What did we catch? Hopefully not the clap!" Hahahahahahahahahaha
My son put a ford v6 in an early landrover and he got the whole harness Justin case - we had several bags of left over wiring!
Hey Mikey!!! in
Texas diving
in dumpsters is a
Texas Thang.🫣🤯👍🏼
Just for a minute I thought those fireworks (roman candles?) were still good, & you could have lit them off! 🤣😂
Love it when you say "Let's get us a box" and "Watch your head"
Almost filled the whole truck up with wire. Nice work!
Nice job with the teleportation that was cooli
Don't kick the bucket Mike, I need your video' s to keep me positive. 😀
You're definitely a nut but that's the only way to be love watching it.
I have been binge watching your channel for the last 3 weeks. Love what you do man keep it up
Alway's enjoy you Mike
23:10 Magic Mike strikes again 🤣
Thanks Mike!
Teleportation! You had me cracking up 🤣. Good run and thanks for the laughs
The slinky clip, ha ha Love your energy.